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Festival time. Summer fun in Cardiff

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2012-07-02
By: Ceri Shaw
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	Festival time! Summer fun in Cardiff

	Summers here! And Cardiff is ready with events and activities, starting with a rush at the beginning of July. Blysh , the summer festival of carnival and cabaret kicks things off in the first week, with the Cardiff Comedy Festival close behind. Cardiff Bay is the place to be this coming weekendfor the International Food and Drink Festival . The Welsh Proms bring real quality to the city and in Caerphilly, the Big Cheese again brings the area around the castle to life. Find out more about what's on in Cardiff this summer here .

Tickets on sale for Doctor Who Experience

Countdown to 20 July opening

Time seems to stand still when youre waiting for something exciting but now the wait is nearly over. The Doctor Who Experience opens its doors on Friday 20 July.

Last minute preparations are just about complete and tickets are on sale. Specially created sets, images and interactive experiences will allow you to discover firsthand what happens behind the scenes of the TV programme, how the special effects are created and even how to walk like a Doctor Who monster.

Watchvideo footage of Doctor Who monsters on the rampage in Cardiff Bay here .



	Olympic kick-off in Cardiff get your tickets!

	There is still time to buy tickets for Olympic football in Cardiff. The GB mens game against Uruguay is reported to be a sell-out but there are tickets for other matches, including GB women against New Zealand and GB men against Egypt. Cardiffs Olympic football starts on 25 July, two days before the Games official opening ceremony and ends up with the bronze medal game in the mens competition on 10 August. Book your Cardiff accommodation here. If you prefer athletics to football, Olympic athletes from around the world will be at the Cardiff International Sports Stadium for The Welsh Athletics International . Olympic class competition, in Cardiff the week before the Olympics!



	Artes Mundi exhibitors chosen

	Judges have decided which artists will exhibit in Cardiff for Artes Mundi 2012 . The exhibition will open at the National Art Gallery of Wales in the National Museum, Cardiff on 6 October, with the Artes Mundi winner announced on 29 November. The 40,000 prize shortlist will include works by Miriam Bckstrm (Sweden), Tania Bruguera (Cuba), Phil Collins (England), Sheela Gowda (India), Teresa Margolles (Mexico), Darius Mikys (Lithuania) and Apolonija uteri (Slovenia).

	New route, extra places for Cardiff Half Marathon

	Cardiff Half Marathon is back with a new route for its 10th birthday, taking runners on a tour of the best of the city. They will start at Cardiff Castle , then make their way to Cardiff Bay before returning to the city to take in Roath Park and a finish at the Civic Centre in Cathays Park . Extra places have been made available for the 14 October race to mark the London Olympics. Find out more .



	And finally Touring musicals take over Millennium Centre

	Musicals come to the Wales Millennium Centre this summer. Connie Fisher stars in Wonderful Town from 3 to 7 July, Chicago takes over from 9 to 14 July and Sister Act leads into August, on stage from 24 July to 4 August. Full details here .

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07/02/12 10:25:34PM @gaynor-madoc-leonard:

If anyone's going to Caerdydd, I stayed at the Park Plaza the year before last for the Eisteddfod at Ebbw Vale and it was really nice. Very comfortable, a good restaurant (and bar) and lovely staff. It's in an excellent spot behind Queen Street, with buses outside and taxis around the corner.

07/02/12 09:16:24PM @ceri-shaw:

hmmmmmmm